Janelle married Meri Brown’s brother, and it’s gotten weird.
Before Cody Brown, Before sister WivesJanelle married another man.
Had a monogamous marriage with Adam Barber. Adam is Mary’s brother. And yes, Janelle then married Meri’s husband, Cody.
Those people are now firmly in the past. But as Jenelle opens up about her “short-lived” first marriage, sister Wives Fans are scratching their hands.
Wait, Janelle married Meri Brown’s brother?
In 1988, Janelle Brown married Adam Barber, Meri Brown’s brother, in the Salt Lake City LDS Temple.
During a recent guest spot reality life podcast, Janelle opened up to Kate Casey about that ill-fated encounter.
“It was very, very short-lived,” Janelle Brown began. He is right. Both of them broke up in 1990.
As the podcast interview continued, Janelle Brown described this preteen relationship as a “starter marriage.”
She admitted: “I think we could have been together physically, actually, for six months.”
Janelle then revealed that Meri Brown’s marriage to her brother was something that “didn’t happen.”
After marrying Meri Brown’s brother, how did Janelle end up with Meri’s husband?
In 1990, Kody Brown married Meri. This was the same year that Janelle and Adam formally divorced.
“When I randomly met Kody, Meri introduced us,” Janelle explained on the podcast.
She admitted: “I say, ‘Oh.’ I kind of felt like, ‘Oh, there you are.'”
In 1993, Janelle married Kody Brown – even if not on paper, due to our country’s discriminatory marriage laws that only recognize monogamy.
(It’s good to remember that as terrible as Kody Brown is, there are plenty of wonderful people in plural marriages who aren’t egocentric or in cults. TLC didn’t give them a show because watching four loving partners live with them isn’t entertaining.) is normal life)
That marriage lasted a long time… but, like all of Kody’s marriages (except Robyn), it didn’t last.
‘Sister Wives’ fans aren’t sure how to feel
Many Sister Wives fans on social media indirectly took Jenelle to task for marrying Meri Brown’s brother. And Husband within a period of 5 years.
Others said that Mary introduced them both. Additionally, the community of Mormons wishing to engage in the polygamous lifestyle is small enough that people know each other. When the dating pool is small, there may be some overlap.
Either way, it’s a strange detail. Especially when Janelle and Meri can’t stand each other these days.